"Yes, on the whole, being the daughter of a man with a good sense of humor rather than being the daughter of a dead-eyed psychopath seems quite preferable," By says, keeping his voice as light as he can. And then he realizes that's perhaps a bridge too far; after all, bastard or not, Yuri is her uncle. So he gives a little cough and adds the disclaimer, "No offense intended, of course." Anyway. He shrugs, than says, "Your father seems like quite a nice man."